Practical info
Check your UC Davis email! All important communications go through this channel.
Can you change your classes by yourself?
No! You need to contact Mary-Anne and Pr. Greenwood.
Can you ask a professor to change your grade?
No (unless there is a clerical mistake, which almost never happens).
What is the name of our law school building?
King Hall
Do you need to take a bar exam?
No, it's purely optional.
Dean Kevin Johnson
What do you need to do on the first day of class?
Attend the class (on time!), otherwise you will be dropped out by the registrar.
What is the deadline to select pass/no pass in a specific class?
The last day of class in the semester.
What is the nickname of UC Davis students?
The "Aggies" (from "agriculture students").
What are the 3 most common bar exams taken by LLM students?
New York, California, and DC.
What do you need to pay attention to when you walk on campus?
Where can you find your assignment for the first day of class?
On Canvas.
(Some professors will also post it on the intranet)
Do all classes have final exams?
On campus, where are the cows?
In the farm! A dairy farm used for training and study purposes is located on one side of campus.
Who is Dr. Lee?
The law school psychologist
Where can you find study aids?
On the Mabie law library website (clicking on the "study aids" button.
Do you need to have your camera on during on the class?
It depends on the classroom policy. You need to check the syllabus of each class.
Most instructors will require the camera on.
What can you bring in a closed book test?
Nothing!
What is behind the law school building?
The arboretum (Putah Creek)
Where can you smoke on campus?
Can you name 4 staff members?
Mary-Anne, Helen, Arisah, Kate, (Anushree)
What is the Socratic method?
A teaching style based on questions and answers (named after the ancient Greek philosopher Socrates)
What can you bring in an open book test?
It depends. You can bring what the professor allows you to bring.
Can you name 4 animals that are present on campus?
Squirrels, ducks, horses, cows, wild turkeys.
Who is Alec Nocco?
The LLM career counselor.